Santa 2026 · Portland

Breakfast with Santa, Santa photos and Santa trains in Portland, with prices.

We found 6 Santa outings for little kids in and around Portland with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch, 4 photo spots and visits and 1 Santa train. One is free. The first visits start Nov 6. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

6 outings1 breakfast4 photo spots1 Santa trainFirst visits Nov 61 free

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Nov 28 – Dec 6

A quick photo

4 daytime spots · Nov 6 – Nov 27

Santa trains

1 train ride · Nov 27 – Dec 27

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Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Nov 28 – Dec 6

Breakfast with Santa at Kennedy School

McMenamins Kennedy School gym · 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland, OR 97211

Breakfast
When
Nov 28, Dec 5 and Dec 6, 2026 · Seatings at 9am and noon
Price
$36 per person or $265 for a table of 8
  • Breakfast in the old school gym with a visit from Santa
  • Each date has its own ticket page on mcmenamins.com
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 28 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

4 daytime spots · Nov 6 – Nov 27

Santa at Cedar Hills Crossing

Cedar Hills Crossing · 3205 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 27, 2026 · During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
  • Reserving a time online skips most of the line
  • Walk-ups are welcome when slots are open
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa at Washington Square (OR)

Washington Square (OR) · 9585 SW Washington Square Rd, Portland, OR 97223

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 6, 2026 · During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
  • Reserving a time online skips most of the line
  • Walk-ups are welcome when slots are open
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa at Clackamas Town Center

Clackamas Town Center · 12000 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley, OR 97086

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 14, 2026 · During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
  • Reserving a time online skips most of the line
  • Walk-ups are welcome when slots are open
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa trains and the Polar Express

1 train ride · Nov 27 – Dec 27

Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center

Oregon Rail Heritage Center · 2250 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214

Santa train
When
Nov 27 – Dec 27, 2026 · Departures 10am–7pm
Price
Adults $35, kids 3–13 $25, under 3 free on a lap; family pass $105
  • A steam train ride with Santa aboard
  • Strollers can’t go on the cars, so plan to carry little ones
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 28 on the official page

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On a budget

Ways to keep Santa cheap

1Santa at the Tree Arrival, Pioneer Courthouse Square
Free2Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Adults $35, kids 3–13 $25, under 3 free on a lap; family pass $1053Breakfast with Santa at Kennedy School
$36 per person or $265 for a table of 8
For babies and toddlers

Making the visit go well

1Go right after napBook a slot when they’re fed and rested.
2Talk about Santa firstLook at photos together so the beard and the big red suit aren’t a surprise.
3A parent can hold themLap photos with a grown-up are fine.
4Tears are OKTake the photo anyway. Plenty of families keep a crying-Santa picture.
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Good questions

Santa in Portland: questions parents ask

Where can we see Santa for free in Portland?

One of this year’s Santa listings is free: Santa at the Tree Arrival, Pioneer Courthouse Square. Bring your own camera where the listing says so.

What’s the cheapest breakfast with Santa in Portland?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Breakfast with Santa at Kennedy School ($36 per person or $265 for a table of 8). Prices are from each venue’s own page.

Which Santa visits are best for babies and kids under 3?

Babies and young toddlers get in free at Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center (under 3 free on a lap). A morning visit before nap usually goes better than an evening one.

When is the best time to see Santa with a toddler who goes to bed early?

Three listings start in the morning, including Breakfast with Santa at Kennedy School, Santa at the Tree Arrival, Pioneer Courthouse Square and Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.

Is there a Polar Express or Santa train near Portland?

Yes. Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center runs in 2026. Check each card for departure times and pick one that fits nap.

How do you check these Santa listings?

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page, and links to it. We list dates, times and prices only when that page shows them for 2026; anything without posted dates goes in “Dates not posted yet” instead. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them in early November and again in early December. How we choose and check.

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Santa visits that come back every year

Each of these comes back every year. Its page keeps the last confirmed dates, and the new ones go up there once they’re posted. Every year in Portland

Santa at the Tree Arrival, Pioneer Courthouse SquareNext: Nov 10, 2026Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage CenterNext: Nov 27 – Dec 27, 2026Breakfast with Santa at Kennedy SchoolNext: Nov 28 – Dec 6, 2026

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